http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) en-us Copyright 2006-2007, Tibetan Youth Congress tyc@vsnl.com Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/images/logos/lw-logo-sm.jpg http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org 100 80 Tibetan Youth Congress Logo http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/news/august4_2007.html And thousands more are on their way to Delhi. The momentum is building up and it is building up fast. The queues of people coming to Jantar Mantar is becoming longer by the day. Hundreds of people are flocking to meet the 14 people on hunger strike. Most of them leave with tears flooding their eyes after witnessing the state in which these 14 brave Tibetans are continuing their strike. And almost everyone is humbled by the experience. The atmosphere inside the makeshift tent is charged up but at the same time a somber silence has fallen on the hunger strikers. Saturday, August 4, 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/news/august3_2007.html TYC [Friday, August 3, 2007 ]Even the most cold person would have been moved by the condition in which the 14 hunger strikers are at Jantar Mantar but there has been no acceptable response from the Chinese government till now. The 14 people are weak and the monsoon in Delhi is merciless. Underneath the pitter-patter of the heavy monsoon showers, the brave 14 hunger strikers are going on strong, ready to give up everything. Jetsun Pema, sister of HH The Dalai Lama, paid a visit to the hunger strikers to express her solidarity and support. She wrote following comments in the visitors book: "All the best and may truth prevail. Let me Friday, August 3, 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/news/august2_2007.html Today, an eminent personality in the Indian politics and a long time Tibet supporter, Govindacharya, a former Member of Parliament, paid a visit to the hunger strikers to express his continual support to the Tibetan cause and deep admiration to the hunger strikers. He paid tribute to the hunger strikers by touching their feet while presenting scarves. He is the founders of Bhartiya Jan Shakti Party (a national political party) Swadeshi Jaagran Manch, and Bhartya Swabhiman Andolan.He spoke to the hunger strikers in the following words.You are struggling in support of truth, justice and Thursday, August 2, 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/news/august1_2007.html The once lively and energetic 14 people now need the support of two people to even take a few steps. The display board says it is the 25th day since they have been on an indefinite hunger strike. They have not eaten a morsel till now and are surviving only on very limited water. They seem to be living in a different world altogether. For how long will it go? How long can they survive like this? These are some of the questions looming in the minds of all the people concerned Wednewday, August 1, 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/news/july31_2007.html In a surprise visit this morning, Kasur Gyalo Thondup, elder brother of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, paid a visit to the hunger strikers. While expressing his deep concern for their health, he requested them to end the fast, and assured them that he will raise the cause of the TYC-led hunger strike Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/news/july30_2007b.html Around 500 local Tibetans assembled in Dharamshala in a puja ceremony dedicated for the well being of the fourteen participants of the TYC-led hunger strike in Delhi. As the hunger strike has entered the 23rd day without food and surviving only on limited water, the coming days are going to be extremely harder on them. Realizing this, RTYC Dharamshala organized a special puja led by the monks Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/news/july30_2007.html All the hunger strikers lay down on their bed throughout the day as they have little or no energy to stroll around in front of the site and even to chat among themselves. They choose to remain silent throughout the 23rd day. They are in the weakest moment of their life and in the biggest struggle of their life.M.A. Kharabila Swain, Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/news/july29_2007.html Bhagwati Singh, Member of Parliament (MP), India, visited the hunger strikers today The MP said, “I would like to extend my support for the cause that you have taken up and for the larger cause of Tibetan freedom. Hunger strike is one of the strongest methods or tools in a non-violent struggle. However, I feel that the time Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/news/july28_2007.html Sixty-seven-year-old Tsewang Dhargyal sits by the roadside at Jantar Mantar, looking at the feverish speed in which vehicles are passing by. He is probably sleeping while sitting on the plastic chair on the pavement or may be he is thinking of his family back home in Camp No. 6 in Mundgod in South India. Today is the 21st consecutive day Tsewang Dhargyal and 13 others who have been on Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/news/july28_2007a.html St. Paul, MN, July 27: More than five hundred local Tibetans gathered at a fundraising event organised by the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress of Minnesota (RTYC-MN), earlier on Sunday here. The event was organised to support the ongoing Indefinite Hunger Strike in India and the larger People’s Movement, both initiated by Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/news/july28_2007b.html Tibetans in the greater New York area kicked off a three-day Rally Hunger Strike in support of the 14 Indefinite Hunger Strikers in New Delhi, India. As a symbolic show, 14 Tibetans are to sit each day in front of the Chinese Consulate from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm for the next two days here. According to the organisers, there are many more Tibetans Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/news/july28_2007c.html Kathmandu, July 27: Tibetans in Kathmandu led by Regional Tibetan Youth Congress (RTYC) held a candle light vigil around Boudhanath stupa to support and express solidarity with the ongoing Tibetan Youth Congress indefinite hunger strike in New Delhi, India. The hunger strike has entered its 20th day and the conditions of 14 Tibetan Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/news/july27_2007.html Friday 27 July marks the 20th day of the Hunger Strike in Delhi. Mr. Kalsang Phuntsok, President of TYC, announced that the hunger strikers will now be going through the most difficult phase of the strike. He asked Tibetans to give their prayers for more strength for them. According to Mr. Phuntsok, “This is one of the most important phases for the hunger strikers. When they reach the Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/news/july26_2007.html The 19th day was a hot day. The weather was not very kind to the hunger strikers, who faced problems braving the heat along with hunger. The flow of visitors to Jantar Mantar was unending. People from human rights groups, journalists and documentary filmmakers came to see the hunger strikers Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/news/july25_2007.html Today marks the eighteenth day of the Indefinite Hunger Strike. The robust and healthy-looking hunger strikers in the first week of July have now turned feeble, pale and skinny after surviving only on water for eighteen days. Visitors from all corners throng to the hunger strikers. This morning, the representatives from . Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/news/july24_2007_02.html Tibetans in NY & NJ to rise up in Solidarity for the ongoing Tibetan People's Mass Movement in India. The Tibetan people's Mass Movement has started on June 26, 2007 and it is currently in its second phase. Fourteen Tibetans are sitting on Indefinite Hunger Strike in New Delhi since July 8, 2007. Their lives are at stake and the Chinese Authority has not come up with any sign of responding to our demands. As such when hundreds of thousands of Tibetans from all over the World gather at New Delhi on August 8, 2007, Tibetans in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Boston Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/news/july24_2007.html The TYC-led Indefinite Hunger Strike continues, entering its seventeenth day, amidst requests to end from Kalon Tripa (Tibetan Govt-in-Exile Prime Minister), Indian leaders, Tibet supporters, and concerned individuals. Mr. Kelsang Phuntsok, President, Tibetan Youth Congress, briefed the media regarding TYC's response to the appeals from Kalon Tripa, Indian leaders and others. He said Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/news/july23_2007.html Today we entered the sixteenth day of the TYC Hunger Strike at Jantar Mantar. The hunger strikers are looking frail and exhausted, but their determination remains strong. Visitors from India and abroad were pouring in all day to see the hunger strikers, some crying while they met them. In the morning Mr. Mohan Singh Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/news/july22_2007.html The Kalon Tripa of the Tibetan Government-in-exile, Professor Samdhong Rinpoche, paid an official visit to the hunger strikers today to appeal to them to end the Indefinite Hunger strike, entering its 15th day. He arrived with Mr. Tempa Tsering, Minister, Department of Information and International Relations, Tibetan Government-in-exile. Upon arrival at the site, the Kalon Tripa handed an official letter from the Kashag meant for the fourteen hunger strikers to Mr. Kelsang Phuntsok, the President of the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC). The letter was dated 22nd July, 2007, and signed by the Kalon Tripa himself. Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/news/july22_2007_02.html Mr. George Fernandes, the former Defense Minister of Govt. of India and a Tibet supporter, paid a visit to the hunger strikers requesting them to end the Indefinite Strike, citing that China is indifferent to such actions. In his address to the hunger strikers and the organizers, he strongly pointed out that "I believe that Tibetans should not get in the situation of giving up their lives in the manner of a hunger strike for the simple reason that as far as China is concerned, it doesn't bother about these things. We have many many years of experience with what China is and how China reacts in such a situation. Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/mass_movement.html The People's Movement is an effort to bring about a renewed vigour and vitality in the Tibetan movement. History proves that a massive people's participation in large numbers has made significant differences in the struggle for freedom and justice. The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) has formed this movement as a new strategy to push the Tibetan cause towards a higher level. Sat , 07 Jul 2007 00:00:01 GMT